Jun 15 G7 leaders gather in Canada for summit overshadowed by trade wars and Israel-Iran crisis By Rob Gillies, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Leaders of some of the world’s biggest economic powers are arriving in the Canadian Rockies on Sunday for a Group of Seven summit, overshadowed by an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran and U.S. President Donald Trump’s unresolved trade war with allies and… Continue reading
Jun 13 Consumer sentiment rises for first time in 2025 as inflation remains tame By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The preliminary reading of the University of Michigan’s closely watched consumer sentiment index, released Friday, jumped 16% from 52.2 to 60.5. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch 8:36 News Wrap: Trump says tariffs on Chinese imports will stand at 55 percent In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump says tariffs on Chinese imports will stand at 55 percent as U.S. and Chinese negotiators reached a framework agreement, the EPA is seeking to roll back Biden-era rules that limit the greenhouse gases… Continue watching
Jun 11 What experts think about the $1,000 'Trump accounts' for babies By Hannah Grabenstein The program has bipartisan backing and is generally supported by economists and other researchers. Continue reading
Jun 11 Trump says U.S. will get rare earth minerals from China and tariffs on Chinese goods will total 55% under new trade framework By Darlene Superville, Josh Boak, Didi Tang, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Trump didn’t fully spell out what concessions the U.S. made. Beijing has not confirmed what the negotiators agreed to, and Chinese President Xi Jinping and Trump himself have yet to sign off on it. Continue reading
Jun 11 U.S. inflation rose slightly last month as grocery prices ticked higher By Anne D'Innocenzio and Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The figures suggest inflation remains stubbornly above the Federal Reserve's 2% target, which makes it less likely that the central bank will cut its key short-term interest rate. Continue reading
Jun 09 Apple unveils software redesign while reeling from AI missteps and Trump's trade war By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press After stumbling out of the starting gate in Big Tech’s pivotal race to capitalize on artificial intelligence, Apple tried to regain its footing Monday during a developers conference that focused mostly on incremental advances and cosmetic changes in its technology. Continue reading
Jun 09 Warner Bros. Discovery to split streaming and cable services into 2 separate companies By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Shares of Warner Bros. Discovery, based in New York City, jumped 11% at the opening bell. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 4:44 Texas school finds valuable classroom inside a food truck By Ali Rogin, Veronica Vela At this time of year, there’s a question on the minds of parents and teachers: what did you learn this year? Students at a school in Austin, Texas had a chance to hone their financial and leadership skills by running… Continue watching
Jun 06 Hiring slows in U.S. amid uncertainty over Trump's trade wars By Leah Willingham, Associated Press Trump’s aggressive and unpredictable policies – especially his sweeping taxes on imports – have muddied the outlook for the economy and the job market and raised fears that the American economy could be headed toward recession. Continue reading